Parliament, Monday 9 October 2017- Permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will embark on a week-long Provincial Week programme across the country to assess employment creation initiatives by various sectors of society.
The theme for this biannual event, to be held from 10 to 13 October 2017, is: “Advancing our collective efforts to creating work opportunities for our people”. This year’s Provincial Week occurs as Parliament and the legislative sector celebrate 20 years of the Constitution and 20 years since the establishment of the NCOP.
The delegates, joined by their counterparts from Provincial Legislatures, will meet with the Premiers, Members of the Executive Councils (MECs), the Local Government Association (SALGA), Mayors and other relevant stakeholders. In some provinces, the delegates will be split into groups that will visit various District Municipalities in their respective provinces to follow up on commitments made in the creation of employment opportunities to communities.
The delegations will use this opportunity to conduct oversight visits to short and long term projects and interventions such as factories, industries and expanded public works projects to assess, among others:
- Measures in place to leverage the potential of township economies to create job opportunities for all
- How public and private partnerships are harnessed to open up job opportunities
The Provincial Week provides an opportunity for the NCOP and Legislatures to engage directly with citizens on challenges they experience. It further provides an opportunity to receive reports from Government departments and municipalities on progress made regarding service delivery.
For interviews or information about a specific provincial programme, please contact the relevant communications official listed below.
Eastern Cape: Sibongile Maputi 081 052 6060
Free State: Modise Kabeli 081 715 9969
Gauteng: Sureshinee Govender 081 704 1109
KwaZulu-Natal: Manelisi Ntsodo 081 716 2021
Limpopo: Justice Molafo 081 424 7481
Mpumalanga: Sakhile Mokoena 081 705 2130
North West: Tebatso Mabilisa 073 934 1903
Northern Cape: Malatswa Molepo 081 512 7920
Western Cape: Mlindi Mpindi 073 197 1315
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